” “Not just American men who live in Japan,” put in Bob. “And Mr Otani – my husband – is keen to build on this by making some really spe...ial movies targeted on the US. And that’s what I want to tell you about. But first I want to see Peter’s video.” “What, the one he made of me?” “Of course.” “Oh, but … I’m a complete beginner …” “So was I when I started!” Kato-san smiled at me encouragingly. She was very beautiful, I thought: self-confident, elegant, poised – everything I wanted to be.. That's it! The condoms can just stay out in the car!Well, hell. She's picking me up. We'll be in her car. OK, I'll leave them in the hotel room. I won't need condoms.Well, I finally put a couple of them into my wallet.Better safe than sorry, right?Lucy called me from her car on her way to get me, and I was standing in the hotel's main entrance doorway when she drove up in her Mercedes SUV at 8 sharp. Her house, back in the direction of her group's medical practice, wasn't that far from downtown. Like all it would take is for her to crook her finger and you would leave here with her in a flash." You have an over-active imagination Betty. For one thing she is married and for another so am I." Like that would matter to her. She might be married, but she is a tramp and I wouldn't put anything past her." How do you know she is a tramp?" I just know." That's it? You just know? No proof, not even rumors, just that you know?" Yes, I know." You will have to forgive me, but I need more than an. Listen to me, Mary. Grace and I have money. That's good because it lets us do what we want without worrying about financial burdens that we can't handle, and what we want is you and little Joy with us in San Francisco. I also want you on one arm and Grace on the other at my show, which means..." I looked at Grace. Would she figure it out?"Shopping!" Grace exclaimed, her eyes taking on the immanent-shopping-spree look.I laughed. Was there any doubt? Nope."Yes, shopping," I said. "Mary has one.